Splashers

Focuses on body movement and prepares students to move through the water independently by building on the principles taught in Splishers. Students should be able to move two or more body lengths on both their front and their back. This level is designed for students who can release the wall and start their own body movement.

If the student can accomplish all Splisher tasks, but cannot accomplish one of more of the Splasher tasks, he or she is considered a Splasher

Review of Splishers

Front Crawl

• Prone glide with instructor, face in water

• Prone glide, push off wall with face in water

• Prone glide, push off wall with kick and face in water

• Front crawl arm stroke with assistance

• Front crawl arm stroke without assistance, no kick

• Front crawl arm stroke without assistance with kick

• Prone glide with breathing

• Combined front crawl

Backstroke

• Back glide with assistance

• Back glide push off wall without assistance

• Back glide with kick with assistance

• Back glide push off wall with kick without assistance

• Backstroke arms with assistance, no kick

• Combined backstroke

Advanced Water Entry

• Jump in without assistance; recover to surface

• Jump in without assistance; swim to instructor

• Start front crawl and swim two or more body lengths

• Start backstroke and swim two or more body lengths

All skills should be demonstrated with confidence on the part of the student. Any movement should be completed over a length of two or more student body lengths.